| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | October 16, 1940 |
| Year | 1940 |
| Denomination |
1¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.01 |
| Series | National Defense Stamps |
| Series Time Span | 1940 |
| Issue Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Size | 0.75 by 0.87 inches |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-H-VF
|
Mint - Hinged - Very Fine | View price |
|
M-H-F
|
Mint - Hinged - Fine | View price |
|
M-H-VG
|
Mint - Hinged - Very Good | View price |
|
U-VF
|
Used - Very Fine | View price |
|
U-F
|
Used - Fine | View price |
|
U-VG
|
Used - Very Good | View price |
Issued in sheets of 100 stamps printed in regulation color for 1-cent denomination.
The central design for the 1-cent denomination is a reproduction of the Statue of Liberty, above which, in dark Gothic, are the words "Industry Agriculture." Below the design is the wording "For Defense" in white Gothic. In a horizontal panel with dark background at the upper edge of the stamp is the inscription "United States of America" in white Roman lettering. In like lettering in a similar panel at the base of the stamp is the wording "Postage 1 Cent."
This series of postage stamps, temporarily replacing the regular issues, was provided to create a general consciousness of the existing threat to our security and focus attention upon the necessity for developing an adequate national defense.
The dimensions of these stamps are 0.75 by 0.87 inch, arranged vertically. They are printed in the regulation colors for these denominations by the rotary process and issued in sheets of 100. The stamps were first placed on sale in the Washington, D.C., post office on October 16, 1940.